Saturday, November 22, 2014

Humor in Uniform - SEA DOGS and SEA DOLLS

HUMOUR
IN UNIFORM

SEA DOGS and SEA
DOLLS

A
Spoof

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Disclaimer:

1. Please read this
spoof only if you have a sense of humor. This article is a spoof, pure fiction,
just for fun and humor, no offence is meant to anyone, so take it with a pinch
of salt and have a laugh. The terms “dog” and “doll” are used in a
metaphorical sense.

2. This spoof is
for mature adults only, so if you are a kid, or an overly gender sensitive
type, please skip this post.

3. This spoof is a
work of fiction. Events, Places, Settings and Incidents narrated in the story
are a figment of my imagination. The characters do not exist and are purely
imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

SEA
DOGS and SEA DOLLS – A Spoof by Vikram Karve

When
I joined the Navy, in the 1970’s, I observed that there were two types of Naval
Officers:

1. Sea Dogs

2. Sea Dolls

Now,
before you jump the gun and accuse me of “gender insensitivity”, please note
that the term “Sea Doll” is not being used for women naval officers – there
were no women naval officers when I joined the navy, except a few “landlubber quack
chicks” in the medical branch.

Even
today, women naval officers adorn only “soft” shore billets and do not have to
undergo the tough strenuous life of a naval officer on warships at sea, so
maybe I will have to conjure up some other epithet (without the prefix “sea”)
for these feminine landlubber ladies in white uniform.

I
have digressed – so let me come back to the topic of “Sea Dogs and Sea Dolls”.

As
a young naval officer, I realized that there are two navies within the navy:

1.
The Operational Navy – comprising
all aspects pertaining to warfighting at sea – warships, submarines, aircraft, the
dockyards and various frontline units supporting the fleet..

1. This post is a spoof, pure fiction, just for fun and humor, no offence is meant to anyone, so take it with a pinch of salt and have a laugh.

2. This article is a work of fiction. Events, Places, Settings and Incidents narrated in the story are a figment of my imagination. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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About Me

A creative person with a zest for
life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated
at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School
Pune, Vikram has published two books:COCKTAILa collection of fiction short stories about relationships
(2011) andAPPETITE FOR A STROLLa
book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel, writing short fiction and compiling his memoirs. An avid
blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative
non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, books, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories, self help and art of living essays in magazines and journals and published a number of professional research papers and reviews and edited in-house magazines and journals for many years, before the advent
of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to
creative writing and blogging. Vikram Karve lives in Pune India with his family and muse -
his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative
thoughts.